Holder for lids of cans during sealing



(No Model.)

J. F. MUNZ.

HOLDER FOR LIDS QFGANS DURING SEALING.

Patented Aug. 26, 1884.

UNITED; S ra'rns JACOB FRIEDRICH MUNZ,

Parana @rricii.

OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

HOLDER FOR LIDS OF CANS DURING SEALING.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 304,122, dated August26, 1884.

Application filed June 19, 188-].

To Ct/Z-Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J noon F. MUNZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lid-Holder forFruitCans, Bracket, and Iron-Rest Combined; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable oth ers skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apartof this specification.

My invention relates to devices whereby to assist in securing lids oncans, and has for its object simple efficient means to such end, and theconstruction of the co-operating parts, whereby they are adapted to theseveral uses presently mentioned.

It consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, as will be described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my invention in operation.Fig. 2 is a similar view representing; the invention in its adaptationfor use as a bracket. Figs. 3 and 4; are respectively side and edgeviews of the lower end of the standard. Fig. 5 is a plan view of thebase. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of same. Fig. 7 is a detached view,part in section, of the key and standard. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectionon line a (r, Fig. 1, all of which will be described.

The base A is preferably formed of the plate a, having depending feet a,and provided in its rear side or edge with an opening, a fitted toreceive the standard, and having its walls a? suitably dovetailed, tofit the corresponding construction on the standard, and to form a securejoint. Standard B has its lower end formed to serve as a foot, I), atthe head of which the standard is fitted to enter opening a and isprovided with grooves b, fitted to the dovetail walls a, and mostclearly shown in Fig. 6. This forms a convenient easily-detachablejoint, and is therefore preferred; but manifestly the joint, as well asthe form of the base and standard, may be varied or modified withoutinvolving a departure from the broad principles of my invention.

In Fig. 8 I show the cross-sectional shape of (X0 model.)

the standard and the key-opening fitted thereover, the said standardbeing provided in its a opposite sides with grooves b", which arepreferably employed because they increase the friction and bindingaction of the key and standard, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed. By preference I bend the upper end of the standardhorizontally, as shown at B, and provide it with lugs or ears 2),between which to support the key when the latter is at rest, asindicated in Fig. 1. This bent portion may be provided with holes 11*,by which the device can be suspended by a nail when not in use. 1

I form the key 0 of an arm, 0, and a hearing point or rod, 0 dependingfrom one end of same. Near the opposite end of the armI form an opening,0, fitted to slide over the standard, and preferably made to fit intothe side grooves of said standard, as shown in Fig. 8. This opening 0 ismade longer than the width of the standard, as shown in Fig. 7, so thatthe key may have the slight rocking motion thereon indicated in s'ai dfigure.

For convenience in operation, I prefer to extend a thumbpiece, G, fromthe rear end of the key.

In operation the can is seated on the base, and the lid placed inposition, as shown in Fig. 1. The key is then moved down on the standardto the position shown in Fig. 1, when the pointof the rod 0" rests downagainst the lid. New, at the joint of the key and standard the saidparts are about as shown in Fig. 7. By pressing down on the piece 0 thekey is moved into the dotted position indicated in Fig. 7, and made tobe loose on standard B. By pressing down on G the points D are caused tobind against the front and back of the standard and hold the key firmlyin position, with the end of its bearing-rod G pressed against the lid,and holding it in place on the can until it has been properly sealed,when, by pressing un der the thumb-piece or rear end of the key, thelatter will be released, and the can may be removed and another onemoved into place.

It will be noticed that the portions of the key projected into thelongitudinal grooves of the standard bind the sides of the grooves, andthereby assist in clamping the key, as before described. 4

WVhen not being used as primarily intended,

the device may be used as a bracket. In using it as a bracket the partsA and B are inverted, and the key adjusted into the position shown inFig. 2, its part 0 being journaled in a suit-' able support attached toa wall, table, or other fixture, as shown in said figure. A swingingbracket is provided, the part A serving as a shelf, its legs beingadapted to retain a lamp, flower-pot, or other object desired to besupported. It will also be understood that the base may be used as aflat-iron stand. I prefer to clamp the key on the standard in thedescribed manner, because by such operation I not only clamp the key inplace, but at the same time force the lid more firmly on the can.

Heretofore in sealing cans the operator has, by means of a bluntpointedawl or similar tool, held the lid on the can with one hand, while withthe other he manipulated the solderingiron or other sealing devicearound the joint. This sealing may be by solder, wax, or other suitablematerial. By my improvement the lid is secured and the operators handsare both free to operate the sealing materials.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, I 1

1. A lid-holder comprising a standard and a key, having at one end abearing-point, and its other end slotted and fitted over the standard,said slot being made longer than the width of the standard, whereby thekey may be locked, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The herein-described lid-holder, consisting of the base, the standarddovetailed to the base, and having its upper end bent horizontally,forming a key-rest, and the key, provid ed at one end with abearing pinor point, and having its other end slotted and fitted over the standard,an d adjustable into the several positions and arrangements relative tosaid standard, all substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J AG'OB FRIEDRICH MUN Z. lVitnesses: I

MICHAEL ONEILL, J .r., Inc. 0. WHITE.

